Pokémon Spotlight Hour

The Pokémon Spotlight Hour (Japanese: スポットライトアワー Spotlight Hour) is a weekly in-game event in Pokémon GO that features specific Pokémon through limited-time increased spawn rates and different resource bonuses every Tuesday, from 6 P.M. to 7 P.M. local time.

This event originally featured only increased spawn rates of Pokémon. A separate event, the Mystery Bonus Hour (Japanese: ふしぎなボーナスアワー Mysterious Bonus Hour) which featured only different resource bonuses, were originally held every Thursday from 6 P.M. to 7 P.M. local time. It was discontinued and integrated into the current version of the Pokémon Spotlight Hour.

List of Pokémon Spotlight Hour events

2020

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Featured Pokémon	Date	Resource bonus	Notes
Snover	December 29	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Snorunt	December 22	2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
Pikachu (Explorer)	December 15	2× Catch Candy	Explorer Pikachu debuted in Pokémon GO a day prior to this event.
Swinub	December 8	2× Catch Stardust
Seel	December 1	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Barboach	November 24	2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
Meowth	November 17	2× Catch Candy
Jigglypuff	November 10	2× Catch XP
Cubone	November 3	2× Catch Stardust
Duskull	October 27	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Shuppet	October 20	2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
Pikachu (Original Cap)	October 13	2× Catch Candy
Pikachu (World Cap)	October 6	2× Catch XP
Skitty	September 29	2× Catch Stardust
Spearow	September 22	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Tentacool	September 15	2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
Houndour	September 8	2× Catch Candy
Eevee	September 1	2× Catch XP
Geodude	August 25	2× Catch Stardust
Venipede	August 18	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Sableye	August 11	2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
Horsea	August 4	2× Catch Candy
Buizel	July 28	2× Catch XP
Oddish	July 21	2× Catch Stardust
Zubat	July 14	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Taillow	July 7	2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
Kricketot	June 30	2× Catch Candy
Clefairy	June 23	2× Catch XP	Shiny Clefairy can be encountered in the wild beginning from this event.
Numel	June 16	2× Catch Stardust
Patrat	June 9	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Bronzor	May 26	2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
Poochyena	May 19	2× Catch Candy
Sunkern	May 12	2× Catch XP
Shellder	May 5	2× Catch Stardust
Pidgey	April 28	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Wobbuffet	April 21	2× Candy for transferring Pokémon	Shiny Wobbuffet can be encountered in the wild beginning from this event.
Magnemite	April 14	2× Catch Candy
Purrloin	April 7	2× Catch XP
Increased spawns of all Pokémon	March 31	—
Increased spawns of all Pokémon	March 24	—
Increased spawns of all Pokémon	March 17	—	This event was cancelled in Japan, South Korea, and Italy, likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1]
Increased spawns of all Pokémon	March 10	—	This event was cancelled in Japan, South Korea, and Italy, likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Increased spawns of all Pokémon	March 3	—	This event was cancelled in Japan, South Korea, and Italy, likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Increased spawns of all Pokémon	February 18	—
Spoink	February 11	—
Onix	February 4	—

2021

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Featured Pokémon	Date	Resource bonus
Cubchoo (Holiday ribbon)	December 28	2× Catch Candy
Snover	December 21	2× Catch XP
Magmar	December 14	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Electabuzz	December 7	2× Transfer Candy
Piplup	November 30	2× Catch Candy
Chimchar	November 23	2× Catch XP
Turtwig	November 16	2× Catch Stardust
Chinchou	November 9	2× Transfer Candy
Cacnea	November 2	2× Catch Candy
Murkrow	October 26	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Gothita	October 19	2× Catch XP
Gastly	October 12	2× Catch Stardust
Drifloon	October 5	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Alolan Meowth	September 28	2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
Skitty	September 21	2× Catch Candy
Baltoy	September 14	2× Catch XP
Spoink	September 7	2× Catch Stardust
Wooloo	August 31	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Skwovet	August 24	2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
Shellos	August 17	2× Catch Candy
Shellos	August 10	2× Catch XP
Magnemite	August 3	2× Catch Stardust
Natu	July 27	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Squirtle	July 20	2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
Charmander	July 13	2× Catch Candy
Bulbasaur	July 6	2× Catch XP
Aipom	June 29	2× Catch Stardust
Swinub	June 22	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Slowpoke	June 15	2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
Abra	June 8	2× Catch Candy
Dwebble	June 1	2× Catch XP
Marill	May 25	2× Catch Stardust
Alolan Rattata	May 18	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Dratini	May 11	2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
Cottonee	May 4	2× Catch Candy
Finneon	April 27	2× Catch XP
Grimer	April 20	2× Catch Stardust
Mankey	April 13	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Buneary	April 6	2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
Slugma	March 30	2× Catch Candy
Surskit	March 23	2× Catch XP
Voltorb	March 16	2× Catch Stardust
Drowzee	March 9	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Krabby	March 2	2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
Pikachu	February 23	2× Catch Candy
Luvdisc	February 16	2× Catch XP
Miltank	February 9	2× Catch Stardust
Ekans	February 2	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Phanpy	January 26	2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
Shroomish	January 19	2× Catch Candy
Drifloon	January 12	2× Catch XP
Lillipup	January 5	2× Catch Stardust

2022

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Featured Pokémon	Date	Resource bonus	Notes
Cubchoo (Holiday ribbon)	December 27	2× Transfer Candy	3× Transfer Candy if player chose additional bonus during certain events in Mythical Wishes season An error occurred in Indonesia due to this Spotlight Hour coinciding with the month-long Waktu Indonesia Nangkep event; as a result, players do not receive the 2× Transfer Candy bonus as expected. To make up for the error, players playing in Indonesia received 2× Transfer Candy bonuses from January 5, 2023 until the end of the Waktu Indonesia Nangkep event on January 8, 2023.^[2]
Bergmite	December 20	2× Catch Candy
Spheal	December 13	2× Catch XP	3× Catch XP if player chose additional bonus during certain events in Mythical Wishes season
Wooper	December 6	2× Catch Stardust	3× Catch Stardust if player chose additional bonus during certain events in Mythical Wishes season
Hoothoot	November 29	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Petilil	November 22	2× Transfer Candy
Porygon	November 15	2× Catch Candy
Croagunk	November 8	2× Catch XP
Duskull (Cempasúchil crown)	November 1	2× Catch Stardust
Shuppet	October 25	2× XP for evolving Pokémon	This Spotlight Hour would have debuted Zorua, which would have appeared in a surprise encounter disguised as the player's Buddy Pokémon. However, due to a glitch, the Zorua surprise encounter is suspended for time zones west of GMT+13,^[3]^[4] and was reintroduced on October 28, 2022.
Misdreavus	October 18	2× Catch XP
Haunter	October 11	2× Catch Stardust
Purrloin	October 4	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Minccino	September 27	2× Transfer Candy
Aron	September 20	2× Catch Candy
Ralts	September 13	2× Catch XP
Munna	September 6	2× Catch Stardust
Pidove	August 30	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Nidoran♂	August 23	2× Transfer Candy
Joltik	August 16	2× Catch Candy
Nidoran♀	August 9	2× Catch XP
Hisuian Voltorb	August 2	2× Catch Stardust
Meditite	July 26	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Staryu	July 19	2× Transfer Candy
Machop	July 12	2× Catch Candy
Ledyba	July 5	2× Catch XP
Pikachu (Pokémon TCG hat)	June 28	2× Catch Stardust
Spinarak	June 21	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Mantine	June 14	2× Transfer Candy
Nosepass	June 7	2× Catch Candy
Pikipek	May 31	2× Catch XP
Seel	May 24	2× Catch Stardust
Magikarp	May 17	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Numel	May 10	2× Transfer Candy
Wingull	May 3	2× Catch Candy
Cherrim (Sunshine Form)	April 26	2× Catch XP
Oddish	April 19	2× Catch Stardust
Bunnelby	April 12	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Stunky	April 5	2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
Paras	March 29	2× Catch Candy
Sudowoodo	March 22	2× Catch XP
Growlithe	March 15	2× Catch Stardust
Exeggcute	March 8	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Cubone	March 1	2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
Voltorb	February 22	2× Catch Candy
Koffing	February 15	2× Catch XP
Spritzee	February 8	2× Catch Stardust
Litleo	February 1	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Minun	January 25	2× Transfer Candy
Plusle	January 18	2× Catch Candy
Diglett	January 11	2× Catch Stardust
Solosis	January 4	2× Transfer Candy

2023

Featured Pokémon	Date	Resource bonus
Lechonk	November 28	2× Catch XP
Dunsparce	November 21	2× Catch Stardust
Buneary	November 14	2× XP for evolving
Chinchou	November 7	Pokémon 2× Transfer Candy
Yamask	October 31	2× Catch Candy
Phantump	October 24	2× Catch XP
Pumpkaboo	October 17	2× Catch Stardust
Shroomish	October 10	2× XP for evolving
Slowpoke	October 3	Pokémon 2× Transfer Candy
Growlithe	September 26	2× Catch Stardust
Girafarig	September 19	2× Catch XP
Mankey	September 12	2× Catch Candy
Wooper	September 5	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Tentacool	August 29	2× Transfer Candy
Venonat	August 22	2× Catch Candy
Stufful	August 15	2× Catch XP
Paras	August 8	2× Catch Stardust
Vulpix	August 1	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Yungoos	July 25	2× Transfer Candy
Rhyhorn	July 18	2× Catch Candy
Wailmer	July 11	2× Catch XP
Rufflet	July 4	2× Catch Stardust
Doduo	June 27	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Sunkern	June 20	2× Transfer Candy
Binacle	June 13	2× Catch Candy
Krabby Kabuto Corphish Clauncher Crabrawler	June 6	3× Catch XP
Houndour	May 30	2× Catch Stardust
Skorupi	May 23	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Bellsprout	May 16	2× Transfer Candy
Ponyta	May 9	2× Catch Candy
Alolan Geodude	May 2	2× Catch XP
Tangela	April 25	2× Catch Stardust
Trapinch	April 18	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Shellder	April 11	2× Transfer Candy
Exeggcute	April 4	2× Catch Candy
Popplio	March 28	2× Catch XP
Litten	March 21	2× Catch Stardust
Rowlet	March 14	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Eevee	March 7	2× Transfer Candy
Slakoth	February 28	2× Catch Candy
Jigglypuff	February 21	2× Catch XP
Woobat	February 14	2× Catch Stardust
Pidgey	February 7	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Blitzle	January 31	2× Transfer Candy
Tynamo	January 24	2× Catch Candy
Seedot	January 17	2× Catch XP
Swirlix	January 10	2× Catch Stardust
Alolan Sandshrew	January 3	2× XP for evolving Pokémon

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	寶可夢聚焦時刻 Pokémon Jeuihjīu Sìhhāk
Chinese	Mandarin	寶可夢聚焦時刻 Pokémon Jùjiāo Shíkè
French		Heures du Pokémon vedette
German		Pokémon-Rampenlicht-Stunden
Indonesian		Jam Sorotan Pokémon
Italian		Ore del Pokémon in primo piano
Korean		포켓몬 스포트라이트 아워 Pokémon Spotlight Hour
Brazilian Portuguese		Horas do Pokémon em destaque
Spanish		Horas del Pokémon destacado
Thai		ชั่วโมงสป็อตไลต์โปเกมอน Pokémon Spotlight Hour
Turkish		Yıldız Pokémon Saati